ION INDIE MAGAZINE Review of Bob Crawford—RMCO MUSIC (Reprint)

Review by Kiki Plesha

Other than the 'jaunty chapeau in his photo, it would be safe to say that Bob Crawford wears many hats...and they are of many styles. Bob's talent has been far-reaching; encompassing Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Folk, Alternative and New Country--and many variances in between. And under all those hats resides the man himself...Musician, Producer, Author, Consultant, Guitarist, Arranger, Stage Manager, Recording Engineer and Composer. He is a one-man phenomenon and even, at times, a one-man-band.

Having been in the music industry for quite some time, Bob has a rather large song catalog and long track record, working with such varied artists as Jocelyn Brown, Mick Taylor, Maxine Brown, Dennis Williams (O’Jays, Temptations), Larry Harlow, Ron Richardson, Carl Hall, Aztec 2 Step, Beverly Crosby, Loretta Devine, and Vondie Curtis Hall.

As President of RMCO MUSIC, a full service Music Production/Event Management company, Bob is BUSY...currently working with Grammy Award winner Larry Harlow and Zon del Barrio in NYC. He is the author of newly published "Symmetric Cycles", his John Coltrane/Pat Martino/Nicholas Slonimsky-inspired music theory book. He has also recorded 2 Crossover Jazz instrumentals "BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC Presents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1 a 2", available from AmazonMP3, Bandcamp, iTunes & Google Play, and Spotify. In his "spare" time, he also provides customized music for business advertising. Excuse me...I think I need a nap just WRITING about Bob Crawford...OK, I'm BACK!

Bob was Musical Director/Guitarist/Singer for the National Company of Paul Sills'"Story Theatre", which enjoyed a year-long run on Broadway, coveting 2 Tony Awards and a nomination.

Bob also wrote "My Time Is Now" (19911 with Dennis Williams [(O’Jays, Temptations) recorded by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner and Latin Music-Salsa Hall of Fame member Larry Harlow for Cache Records (Fania). He additionally wrote "I Want To Be Loved" [2006) recorded by R&B Hall of Fame member and Tony Award winner Maxine Brown. He has worked as a Session Guitarist, Vocalist. Writer, Producer, and Arranger, for artists ranging from Phoebe Snow to McFadden & Whitehead for 30 years.

Note to self: It has just occurred to me what a slacker I am.

Bob Crawford's many accomplishments and the roster of notable names he has worked with goes on and on.

In all seriousness, this man means BUSINESS...the music business, that is.

BOB CRAWFORD-RMCO MUSIC at the top of Search Engines--Google, Yahoo, and Bing

Official Website:  http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/

Website 2: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-crawford/44/22a/305/

My name & company are now at the top of the 3 major search engines--Google, Yahoo, and Bing. All you have to do is to type in "bobcrawford-rmcomusic", "bobcrawford-symmetriccycles", or "Jazz--BobCrawford" on any of the 3 sites and then click...6 pages of either Bob Crawford, RMCO Music, or both headings (roughly 60 entries) appear...this can drive a lot of traffic to my website which hopefully will result in some sales for my book "Symmetric Cycles" and my 2 Crossover Jazz albums BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC presents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1 & 2.

Musical Resume

Website:  http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/

1972-3    MusicalDirector and Guitarist/Singer for the National Company of Paul Sills’ “Story Theatre”

1976-7 House jazz guitarist for the Jazzmania Society in NYC

1977-8 House jazz guitarist for the Terrace at the Village Gate in NYC

1978-9 House jazz guitarist for the “Jazz Jam” series at “The Brook” in NYC

1981    Composed thescore for the Off-Broadway production of “GravenImages”

1981    Composed thescore for Playwrights’ Horizonsproduction of “Personals”

1982    Wrote the jazztheory book “SYMMETRIC CYCLES”

2011    RMCO MUSIC published “SYMMETRIC CYCLES” distributed by Charles  Colin Publications, Tappan NY

2013    Released 2Crossover Jazz albums on RMCO MUSICdistributed by Catapult, Inc.

            a) BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSIC presents:CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 1

            b) BOB CRAWFORD/RMCO MUSICpresents: CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CROSSOVER INSTRUMENTALS Vol. 2

Albums include: Our Latin Feeling(1980), Yo Soy Latino(1983), The Sweet Smell Of Success (1984), My Time Is Now (1991), Latin Jazz Encounter(1998).

Wrote “My Time IsNow” (1991) with Dennis Williams (O’Jays, Temptations) recorded by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awardwinner and Latin Music-Salsa Hall ofFame member Larry Harlow forCache Records(Fania)

Wrote “I Want To BeLoved” (2006) recorded by R&BHall of Fame member and Tony Awardwinner Maxine Brown

Session guitarist/vocalist/writer/ producer, and arrangerfor artists ranging from PhoebeSnow to McFadden & Whitehead for30 years.

Website:  http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/ 

Bob Crawford-Official Website    http://www.carosta.com/bob-crawford/

Website #2: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-crawford/44/22a/305/

I am President of RMCO MUSIC/NYC/USA working as a songwriter/composer, producer, guitarist, arranger, vocalist, recording engineer, Stage manager/Live Sound Engineer (currently with Grammy Award winner and Latin Music Hall of Fame member Larry Harlow, Zon del Barrio, and JonGeist’s Guitar Studio Workshop Concert Series in NYC), consultant, studio owner, and now newly published author of "Symmetric Cycles", my John Coltrane/Pat Martino/Nicholas Slonimsky-inspired music theory book.

I also provide customized music for business advertising and am actively seeking music licensing/placement opportunities with recording artists, for underscoring/transitions in film, TV, advertising and product placement,ringtones, video games, etc. in genres such as Pop, R&B/Soul, Indie Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Dance,Singer-Songwriter, New Country, and Folk idioms.

Having  been in the music industry for quite some time I have a rather large song catalog &long track record, working with such varied artists as Jocelyn Brown, Mick Taylor, Maxine Brown, Dennis Williams (O’Jays,Temptations), Larry Harlow, Ron Richardson, Carl Hall, Aztec 2 Step, Beverly Crosby, Loretta Devine, and Vondie Curtis-Hall in such varied genres such as Pop, R&B/Soul, Contemporary Crossover Jazz, Rock, Dance, Singer-Songwriter, New Country, and Folk idioms.